Disclaimer: I do not own MSCL or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Thank you so much to Ciara Lewis and inTHEgrid is where i live for reviewing. To Sydney: I'm sorry that my story seemed rushed but that's because they were flashbacks from my last story, and that chapter was just suppose to be background info about Angela being pregnant and her thinking about running away. From now on the story won't be as rushed.
Chapter 2
"Rickie…Rayanne…go back to school." Patty hissed; her anger clearly evident in her voice. They gave Angela a small hug and then quickly shuffled out the door.
"Mom…I…I can explain…" Angela stuttered, unable to look into her mother's fuming eyes.
"Well…go ahead…explain…explain why you're skipping school…explain why you're pack…"
"I'M HOME!" Graham shouted from downstairs, interrupting Patty's rambling.
"Graham…get up here…I'm in Angela's room…" she shouted back.
"What is it?" he asked jogging up the stairs.
"Well it appears that your daughter is planning on running away."
"She's what? Why?"
"I don't know. She has yet to tell me." Patty glanced at Angela, who continued to stare at the floor. "Talk," she said in a condescending tone.
"Well, it's kind of a long story…" Angela mumbled.
"Then give us the short version," Patty retorted.
"I'm pregnant," she whispered quietly.
"YOU'RE WHAT?" Patty and Graham shouted in unison.
At school…
"Why, exactly, did we come back to school?" Rayanne complained as they walked into the girl's restroom just as the last bell rung.
"I don't know," Rickie said as he walked to the mirror and started to reapply black eyeliner. "but did you see Patty…boy was she mad…I hope Angela will be okay."
"She'll be fine…as long as she doesn't tell Patty-cakes about you-know-what."
"Tell Patty what?" Sharon asked, coming out of one of the stalls.
"Not telling," Rayanne said, crossing her arms.
"Oh, come on guys…you can tell me." Sharon went to the mirror and started to apply pink lipstick.
Rickie glared at her through the mirror and laughed quietly. "If we tell you, Sharon, then by this time tomorrow the whole school would know. You are the queen of gossip."
"No I'm not," Sharon whined.
"Yes you are!" they said, laughing as they went out the door.
"Rickie…Rayanne…" The two froze at the sound of their names and slowly turned around.
"Oh…Jordan…hey," Rickie replied nervously.
"What's up, Catalano?"
"Um…have yall like seen Angela…we were suppose to meet for lunch and she never showed."
"She went home…she's a little under the weather since you knoc…"
"RAYANNE!"
"What…I mean she's sick…we got to go…" they quickly walked away, leaving Jordan to stare after them.
"Hey Jordan," Sharon said coming out of the restroom.
"Oh…Sharon…um…do you know what's wrong with Angela?"
"No…"
"Oh ok…well…see ya later." he said heading out the door and to his car.
At Chase house…
Patty and Graham stood there in complete shock. Without saying a word to Angela, they slowly made their way to their own room.
"Did she say what I think she said?" Patty mumbled.
"I think so…but…how could this be…what are we going to do?"
"I don't know…I didn't even know her and Jordan were so serious…I don't even know my own daughter anymore…" Patty sat on her bed and cried quietly. Graham wrapped his arms around her shoulders and tried to comfort her. "We need to talk to her."
"But what will we say?"
"I guess we'll figure it out when the time comes."
Angela's room…
Angela's point of view
So they know now. They seemed shocked more than angry but that still doesn't mean that they won't come back and ground me for life. It's weird though because now that they know…I feel so much better. Like I got a weight lifted of my shoulders. Now to the next dilemma…do I tell Jordan? I think I'll just wait until…
There's a knock at Angela's door and Patty and Graham enter quietly.
"Angela, we're a little shocked by all this and we were wondering when this all started." Patty said as she joined Angela on the bed. Graham sort of just hovered at the doorway.
"If you're talking about me and Jordan…it happened only once…and no he didn't force me…I wanted to do it." Angela gave her mother a pleading look, hoping she wasn't too mad.
"I understand…I'm disappointed that you didn't use protection…but I want to help you in whatever you decide. There's no need for you to run away, just talk to us. Have you told Jordan yet?"
"No, and I don't want to…at least not yet."
"If that's what you think is best…but he does deserve to know."
"I know…I just need some time before I do so."
"Okay…so…have you decided on what you are going to do?"
"No…I…I'm…just so confused…" Angela's eyes welled with tears as she fell into Patty's awaiting arms. "I…I think…I think I want to keep it." Angela mumbled into her mother's shirt.
"Are you sure, honey? I mean you're still in high school and…" Patty was interrupted by the doorbell.
"Don't worry, I'll get it." Graham said as he headed down the stairs and towards the door. "Oh…Jordan…hi…what are you doing here?"
"Um…I um…heard that Angela was like sick and I um…just wanted to check on her."
"Oh…well she's asleep right now…but I'll tell her you stopped by…bye."
"Bye," Jordan said to the door as it shut in his face.
"That was Jordan," Graham said as he walked back into Angela's room.
"Oh really, what did he want?" Patty asked out of curiosity.
"He heard that Angela 'was sick' and wanted to check on her. But I told him you were asleep…I figured you didn't want to talk to him at the moment because of you know."
"Thanks a lot, dad," Angela said, still wrapped in her mother's arms.
"Well I think you should rest after all that crying you've been doing…and tomorrow I'm taking you to the doctors." Patty gave Angela a kiss on the forehead as she left the room with Graham. "Oh and remember Angela…we love you and always will."
"Thanks mom, I love you too."
Next morning…
Angela woke up with the sudden urge that she was going to be sick. She ran to the bathroom, passing Danielle along the way.
"Mom…Angela's puking in the bathroom."
"Danielle, what are you talk…oh Angela, honey…" Patty kneeled next to her and pulled back her hair.
"Mom…can I just like not go to school today?" Angela asked when the nausea passed.
"Of course, sweetie…why don't you take a shower and get dressed…your appointment is at 9."
At school, girl's restroom…
Rayanne and Rickie are at the mirror putting on their make up. There are a few other girls, but it isn't all that crowded.
"So did Angela call you or anything?" Rayanne asked as she added another layer of her lipstick.
"No…you?"
"No…I wonder if she's coming to school."
"Probably not," Rickie said as he put away his eyeliner. "Hey…today after school we should go and check on her."
"Okay! You know…I still can't believe that Angela is pregnant."
"ANGELA'S PREGNANT!" Rickie and Rayanne spun around to find Sharon and Delia behind them.
"Gosh Cherski…tell the whole world, why don't you." Rayanne said, motioning towards the other girls who started to tune in to their conversation. Rayanne sent them a death glare and they went back to their own business.
"Oh…sorry…but is it true…is Angela really pr…"
"Yes, Sharon, yes…just promise you won't tell anyone."
"Okay…"
"Not a single soul…" Rayanne added. "Not even Catalano."
"Fine, okay…I promise."
Less than five minutes later, in some hallway…
"Hey, Brian,"
"Oh…hi Delia."
"So…did you hear?"
"Hear what?"
"About Angela,"
"What about Angela?"
"You know…that she's pregnant." she said with a smile as she bounced down the hall. (And that, my friends, is how rumors are started)
At the Doctors…
"Angela Chase," the nurse called out.
"Right here," Patty said as her and Angela stood up.
"Follow me."
Angela was taken to an examination room where some of her blood was drawn and then she was told to wait. Minutes later the doctor entered.
"Hello Miss Chase, I am Dr. Aleman. Your blood sample is currently being tested and right now I just want to get to know you. So, how long have you been sexually active?"
"Actually, just the one time,"
"So you know who the father is?"
"Yes,"
"Have you told the father yet?"
"No,"
"Okay…well have you decided on what you are going to do: keeping it or adoption?"
"I want to keep it." At that moment the nurse came in and handed Dr. Aleman a file and a bottle of pills.
"Well…let's see here. You are in fact pregnant and due sometime in late August."
"Oh…that's nice…" Patty exclaimed.
"Okay…well…we're pretty much done here. These are your prenatal vitamins and if you'll go to the front desk they'll schedule you for an appointment next week."
"Thank you," Angela said as she took the vitamins.
At School…
"Rickie…please tell me you're in here…" Rayanne cried as she barged into the girl's restroom.
"Calm down girl…what's up?"
"What's up…what's up…" she said sarcastically, "…this is what's up…" she added, shoving a handful of papers into Rickie's hands.
'Angela Chase is pregnant'
'Angela and Jordan having a baby'
'First sex in car…now she's pregnant'
"Oh my god…where'd you get these from?" Rickie asked.
"Everyone was like talking about it in my last class."
"How the hell did they find out?"
"It's all Sharon's fault…"
"Now wait a minute…" Sharon butted in, "I didn't say a word to anyone."
"Then how do you explain these?" Rayanne inquired, showing her the notes.
"I don't know…but I swear I didn't tell a soul."
Out by the bleachers…
Jordan is leaning against the fence with his head tilted back and his eyes closed.
"Catalano!" Shane approached Jordan and gives him a pat on the back. "So I heard you're going to be a father."
"WHAT!" Jordan practically shouted as his eyes popped open and he stared at Shane.
"Yea it's like all over school…"
"What!" he said, his voice now filled with shock and confusion.
"Dude…did you like not know?"
"What…" Jordan mumbled, still unable to comprehend what has been told to him.
Author's Note: Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this chapter…please let me know what you think by leaving a review…